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Dalton, GA, December 2, 2005--Organic color bands create a layering of “color texture” on the face of In Motion Tile--a new product from Patcraft Commercial Carpet that heightens the design possibilities with a broad range of installation schemes.
New York, NY, December 2, 2005--Chain store sales rose 3.5 percent year on year for November, helped by retailer promotions kicking off the holiday season, according to Michael Niemira, ICSC's chief economist and director of research.
Marble Hill, GA, December 1, 2005--Wools of New Zealand, along with 31 of its brand partners, will be looking good as they take to the floor for Surfaces 2006.
Washington, DC, December 1, 2005-Spending on construction projects increased 0.7% in October as public-sector outlays jumped, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
Washington, DC, December 1, 2005--The Architecture Billings Index (ABI), a leading economic indicator of nonresidential construction activity, showed growth for the tenth consecutive month in October.
Wellington, New Zealand, December 1, 2005--Carpet maker Feltex said today its 2006 result would be significantly affected by one-off writedowns and it would not be paying a dividend.
Washington, DC, December 1, 2005--A thousand builders, remodelers, developers, architects, engineers and other home building professionals will travel to Albuquerque, N.M., for the National Green Building Conference, March 12-14, 2006.
Washington, DC, December 1, 2005--First-time claims for state unemployment benefits fell 17,000 to 320,000 in the week ended Nov. 26.
Washington, DC, December 1, 2005--Average home prices climbed 12.02 percent over 12 months to September 30, though there was a slowdown in price rises in some hot markets.
Washington, DC, December 1, 2005--Personal incomes and spending rose modestly in October while inflationary pressures eased, according to the Commerce Department.